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Minefields are found in Chile’s northern border with Peru and Bolivia and on the southern border with Argentina in Patagonia

Between 1976 and 2000, 76 people were reportedly injured and 12 killed by landmines

Terrain and Climate

Southern Chile is made up of forests, grazing lands, and a string of volcanoes and lakes

The Andes Mountains are located on the eastern border

Chile hosts at least seven major climatic subtypes, including desert in the north, alpine tundra and glaciers in the east and south east, humid subtropical in Easter Island, Oceanic in the south and Mediterranean climate in central Chile

Some minefields in the north are located as high as 5,000m above sea level.[15] Seventeen minefields have been identified on five islands in Region XII (Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic), including Hornos Island

Climatic conditions on these islands are severe all year round and limit mine clearance to only a few weeks a year